Restriction on sale of local white rice

PETALING JAYA: In an effort to address the shortage of locally-produced rice, the government has implemented a restriction on the sale of local white rice, limiting purchases to 100kg per customer, says Datuk Azman Mahmood.The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry’s Agricultural Industry Development Division secretary said this purchase limit would be implemented until the supply of local white rice stabilises.

Addressing concerns about local grocery stores experiencing shortages of local rice, Azman said the first phase of the purchase limit would start tomorrow, and the second phase would begin on Sept 15.